SECOND GENERATION

2. Sarah Martin was born in 1746. She died on 2 Feb 1830 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. She was buried in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Clover, York County, South Carolina.


Abstract of the will of Sarah Barber, widow of Capt. John Barber.


Sarah Barber, widow of Capt. John Barber, died in Lincoln Co, NC on 2 Feb. 1830 and is buried in the Bethel Churchyard Cemetery, York Co, SC at 84 years. Her will was probated in
Lincoln Co, NC. Lincoln Co, NC Will Abstracts 1779-1910, compiled by Miles S. Philbeck, Jr. & Grace Turner ca 1986. 68. Sarah Barber 25 March 1811-April 1830. Mentions "land left me by my husband." Daus, Isabella, Sarah, Catharine, Jean, Anna, sons, John & Robert exec: Robert & John Wilson. Witness John Wilson, Adam B. Wilson, Robert Wilson. Bk 1, pg. 188. John Barber's will was proven in Rutherford County, and his widow was listed in the 1800 census, there but was later back in Lincoln County.

Captain John Barber (son of Mr. Barber and Isabel Jordan) was born in 1748. He died on 17 Mar 1799 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He was buried in Warlick Cemetery, Cleveland County, North Carolina.⁽¹⁾ He was buried in Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Clover, York County, South Carolina.⁽²⁾

Barber, John, Capt. - 1799 - Rutherford County, NC - Wills

Will Book B, pps. 101-102.

In the name of God Amen I John Barber of the State of North Carolina and County of Rutherford being in a very sick and weak condition but of Perfect mind & memory, calling to mind the frailty of Human nature, & that it is appointed for all men to die, hath ordained this my last will & Testament, And first recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to the dust to be Buried in a decent manner, and next all my Lawful Debts are to be paid out
of my Estate, And next I will and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved wife Sarah Barber, the third of my estate, real & personal with the two oldest Negros, York and Phillis, and next I will and bequeath unto my two beloved sons, John & Robert Barber the remaining part of my lands to be equally divided and to John my little negro Sam, & to Robert my little negro
James and to my Dear & well beloved Daughters Margaret, Anna, and Mary Barber I will and bequeath an equal dividend of the remaining part of my Personal Estate, allowing these my present Family to live together on the Land, and next I will and bequeath unto my friend Thomas Nitt the sum of five shillings. I will son-in-law Robert & Isabell Patterson the sum of five shillings. I will & bequeath unto James & Sarah Watson the sum of five shillings I will and bequeath unto Willian & Katherine Martin the sum of five shillings, I will and bequeath unto Robert & Jane Adams the sum of five shillings & I constitute and ordain Sarah Barber & John Barber my Lawful Executors, Given under my hand & seal this first day of January One thousand Seven Hundred & ninety nine.

Teste
Isaac White
David Moffett
Hugh Reynolds Jno. Barber (Seal)



Note: There is a dispute as to John Barber's burial place; WPA records show Warlick Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC, but the DAR says Bethel Cemetery, York County, SC (where his wife is buried).





Sarah Martin and Captain John Barber had the following children:

5 i. Sarah Jane Barber was born in 1771 in North Carolina. She died on 6 Sep 1859 in Farmington, Illinois.
+6 ii. Catherine Barber.
7 iii. John Barber was born on 15 Jan 1780 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
8 iv. Robert Barber was born in 1782 in North Carolina.